Matiu Te Auripo Te Hau

Matiu Te Auripo Te Hau (1912 – 1978) was a notable New Zealand teacher, educationalist and community leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Whakatohea iwi. He was born in Omarumutu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in 1912, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1973 New Year Honours for services to Māori education.